{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/688b450bc6d705dd3a2f1a3e/6a0b4ebbfd0523152a2623c2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"I Was Called “Thick and Lazy” at 7… Now I Help Shape Netflix Dramas. Here’s What My Teachers Missed","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/688b450bc6d705dd3a2f1a3e/1779177357410-5cf8406d-d4a9-43c8-ac57-c85140e087b5.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>If you’ve ever felt underestimated, behind in life, or like your brain works differently to everybody else, this episode is for you.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>At school, Clinical Psychologist </strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/drlucyshoolbred/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dr Lucy Shoolbred</strong></a> <strong>was told she was “thick and lazy”.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>She couldn’t read properly, felt constantly underestimated, and genuinely believed she wasn’t clever enough to succeed.</strong></p><p><strong>Years later, she’s working behind some of the biggest TV dramas in the world - including the Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA-winning Netflix series </strong><a href=\"https://www.netflix.com/gb/title/81756069\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Adolescence</em></strong></a><strong>.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>But this episode isn’t just about success.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>It’s about what happens when a child grows up believing the labels adults gave them.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>In this conversation, Lucy reveals:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>what it actually feels like growing up severely dyslexic</strong></li><li><strong>the moment she realised school had got her completely wrong</strong></li><li><strong>how she now protects child actors filming traumatic scenes</strong></li><li><strong>and why some of the people who struggle most in school end up seeing the world differently to everyone else.</strong></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Lucy also mentions the incredible work being done by </strong><a href=\"https://www.madebydyslexia.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Made By Dyslexia</strong></a><strong> - a charity helping people better understand dyslexic thinking and why different brains should never be underestimated.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://realwoman.coach/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Discover</a> mid-life coaching with Lisa</p><p><br></p><p>---</p><p>Connect with Lisa</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lisaquait?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&amp;igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram: Follow Lisa</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lisa.quait?mibextid=LQQJ4d&amp;rdid=PjB4kg7IVXdqREQt&amp;share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1CRiMtnCib%2F%3Fmibextid%3DLQQJ4d\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook: Follow Lisa</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@RealWomensStories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube: The only place to <em>watch</em>&nbsp;every episode of Real Women's Stories with Lisa Quait</a></p>","author_name":"Lisa Quait"}